VIRTUAL Labor & Employment CLE Institute

AGENDA:

Wednesday, April 6:

• 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Session I, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
• 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - Break
• 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Session II, Fisher & Phillips LLP

Thursday, April 7:

• 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Session I, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
• 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - Break
• 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Session II, Jackson Lewis P.C.

Wednesday, April 6, Session I – Promoting Inclusivity for Queer Employees: A Guide for Management and Co-Workers

This presentation will address a wide variety of topics, with a special emphasis on language surrounding queer individuals, how to engage in critical conversations about sexual orientation and gender expression, and current workplace issues and topics affecting the Queer community.

Wednesday, April 6, Session II – The President Cancelled My Non-Compete: Urban Myths, Misconceptions and Evolving Realities for Drafting Restrictive Covenants

No, President Biden didn’t cancel anyone’s non-compete agreement, but the President’s recent Executive Order, and the seemingly constant churn of legislative activity in state capitals on non-competes, has the issue in the forefront of employee’s minds, both management and workforce.  With all this activity, and in the midst of red-hot competition in the marketplace for employee talent, what do companies need to know right now about employee restrictive covenants of all types – non-competes, client non-solicits, employee non-solicits?

Thursday, April 7, Session I – Reefer Regs: Riding the Wave of Marijuana Law Changes

In-house counsel face complex and evolving issues in complying with myriad state medical and recreational marijuana laws – many with express job protections for users.  In addition, the City of Philadelphia has its own marijuana ordinance impacting hiring practices.   With these state and now local laws, in-house need to balance legal compliance with safety and business concerns, and may face strong objections (on either side!) from company leadership or other business partners in operations, health and safety, or risk management.  Join this session for a discussion about the challenges faced by employers related to statutory compliance, disability discrimination and accommodation, workplace safety, and litigation avoidance.

Thursday, April 7, Session II – A Look Back: The Most Significant Developments in Employment Class Action Litigation in 2021

The year 2021 saw significant developments in class and collective action employment litigation. The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impose a considerable toll on employers and COVID-19-related complaint filings showed no signs of slowing down.  The rollout of vaccine mandates in various forms led to a surge in lawsuits challenging those mandates. Vaccine mandate litigation was not the only story, though. The circuit courts issued several significant procedural decisions impacting class litigation, including a groundbreaking decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that changed the way district courts must handle plaintiffs’ motions for conditional certification in that circuit. During this session, we will discuss the most significant employment-related class action activity from the tumultuous year.

Register below.  The Zoom link will be provided with your completed registration, and is also shown below.

https://accinhouse.zoom.us/j/96878674004